Restaurants in Austin, TX: 10 local spots to know
A list of 10 Austin restaurants covering Asian fusion, plant-based burgers, Georgian bread, Tex-Mex, oysters and more, with notes on what each offers.
10 local businesses · Updated November 2026 · From Our Local Spotlight
Austin has many restaurants that cover very different kinds of food, so it helps to start with what you want to eat or what you need from the visit. Some of these places focus on dine-in meals with cocktails, some on takeout or delivery, and some on catering or events. Before you go, check whether a place takes reservations, offers online ordering, or has a separate menu for dietary needs like plant-based or gluten-free. If you are planning a group meal or a private event, ask about event space and catering details, since they vary from one restaurant to the next. Hours are worth confirming directly with each business before you head out.
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1618 Asian Fusion Restaurant
Restaurant Austin, TX1618 Asian Fusion Restaurant is a family-owned spot serving Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai cooking. Its menu includes charcoal-grilled lamb rack with kaffir lime sauce, and dim sum brunch is served daily.
2
Arlo's Jr. (Cesar Chavez)
Restaurant Austin, TXArlo's Jr. (Cesar Chavez) is a plant-based burger spot that makes its own proteins in house. Its Bac'N Cheeze burgers are served on brioche buns made in Texas, and gluten-free options are available.
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Aspire at Onion Creek
Restaurant Austin, TXAspire at Onion Creek offers one, two and three bedroom apartment homes in South Austin. Residents have access to a pool with beach entry, a resident clubhouse with a coffee cafe, and laundry facilities, and the community is pet-friendly.
4
Bill's Oyster
Restaurant Austin, TXBill's Oyster is a downtown Austin restaurant at 205 West 3rd Street serving fresh oysters and classic cocktails. It offers a daily afternoon happy hour, and reservations are available.
5
Bread Boat
Restaurant Austin, TXBread Boat is a Georgian kitchen known for khachapuri, the cheese-filled boat-shaped bread. Boats are hand-shaped and baked to order, with an egg and butter stirred into the molten cheese at the table.
6
Cabana Club
Restaurant Austin, TXCabana Club is an East Austin spot combining a coffee bar, breakfast and brunch, a poolside lounge and event space. Coffee comes from Progress Coffee Roasting, and two on-site food trucks serve tacos, sushi and Latin fusion plates in the afternoon and evening.
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Cafe Malta
Restaurant Austin, TXCafe Malta is a casual bistro serving Mediterranean-inspired food made from scratch, drawing on Italy, Spain, Morocco, Lebanon and southern France. Its menu includes P.E.I. mussels, housemade pastas and a Malta burger, and it has a full bar.
8
Casa de Luz
Restaurant Austin, TXCasa de Luz is a whole plant restaurant in Austin serving breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, including holidays. Its kitchen avoids processed oils and builds flavor from freshly ground seeds and nuts, and it offers shared tables and event spaces.
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CASA GARCIA'S
Restaurant Austin, TXCASA GARCIA'S is a Tex-Mex restaurant known for handmade tortillas and all-day breakfast. It has been open since 1999, calls itself an Austin original, and has live mariachi music. Catering is available for events.
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China Dynasty
Restaurant Austin, TXChina Dynasty is a family Chinese American restaurant cooking in Austin since 1984, known for homemade sauces made from the founders' recipes. Its General Tso's Chicken and pork dumplings are signature dishes, and it offers takeout and delivery.
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